Inspire to Run Podcast - How to Reach Your Goals Today by Finding the Right Coach with Richard Conner and Kevin Gregory

How to Reach Your Goals Today by Finding the Right Coach with Richard Conner and Kevin Gregory

11/24/22 • 37 min

#055 - Marketer, runner, and podcast host Richard Conner shares his story about how he was inspired to run again and faced his fears by running obstacle course races. His Spartan Coach, Kevin Gregory, takes the host chair as they walk through why Richard signed up with a coach and what led him to take on one of the biggest challenges of his life - The Spartan Trifecta.

Topics Covered:

Facing fears and taking on big challenges
Importance of not setting “a number” as your primary goal
Finding the right coach to help you reach your goals
Building daily habits and letting go of the guilt

Richard Conner

Richard is a strategic marketing professional with experience in B2B marketing. Richard is the founder of Inspire to Run and is passionate about helping others reach their goals. He is a Connecticut native and is a husband, dad, writer, Star Wars fan, and of course - runner! Richard recently discovered obstacle course racing and has fully embraced this new obsession.

Kevin Gregory

Kevin has been a fitness trainer since 2013 and runs Underdog Fitness Inc - a personal training and small group training gym specializing in functional fitness and Obstacle Course and Hybrid Racing. Found Obstacle Racing in 2011 with Warrior Dash. Since has multiple Elite Level Podiums at Spartan Race including a 7th Place finish at Ultra World Championships in Iceland, Achieved a Silver Bib (75 Miles) at World’s Toughest Mudder and most recently seeded 3rd at the upcoming DEKA Strong World Championships with a time just 5 seconds off the current world record. Kevin also broke the DEKA Fit Co-ed Relay Record earlier this year with partner Cassandra Carroll.

He holds a Master's Degree in Fitness and Wellness Leadership from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Has a Master Level Training Certification with the International Sports Science Association, Nutrition Certification from Precision Nutrition, and an SGX (Spartan Group Exercise) Certification through Spartan Race. Also have certifications in Corrective Exercise, Exercise Therapy, Sports Nutrition, and Strength and Conditioning.

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Instagram (Kevin Gregory) - @bubblestheclowne
Instagram (Underdog Fitness) - @underdog_fitnessct

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Topics Covered:

Facing fears and taking on big challenges
Importance of not setting “a number” as your primary goal
Finding the right coach to help you reach your goals
Building daily habits and letting go of the guilt

Richard Conner

Kevin Gregory

Follow Kevin Gregory:

Instagram (Kevin Gregory) - @bubblestheclowne
Instagram (Underdog Fitness) - @underdog_fitnessct

Join the Inspire to Run community:

Website - Inspire to Run
Facebook - @InspiretoRun
Instagram - @InspiretoRunPodcast
Strava - @InspiretoRun

For more information, visit Inspire to Run.

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You Can Take the First Step in your Transformation with Micky Ely

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#054 - Active duty military member and obstacle course racer Micky Ely shares his story about how running has helped him lose 50 pounds. Through obstacle course racing, Micky regained his fitness after losing motivation during a challenging time in his life. He shares tips on how to get started on your journey and ways to stay motivated.

Topics Covered:

How to take your first step toward your transformation
Finding time for fitness while maintaining a busy life
The benefits and challenges of running
Staying motivated on those difficult days

Micky Ely

Micky grew up in the southern part of Maryland spending most of his life dedicated to focusing on a career in baseball. Micky got into OCR racing back in 2018 where he joined and raced in Bonefrog, Maryland to spend time with his brother; having no idea what to expect or what training was required. Over the next two years, he began to build his obstacle proficiency and dedication to running finishing the run the year challenge of 2020 miles during the year.

2021 was a breakout season for Micky setting personal records in all three Spartan distances while finishing two trifectas. During the season, he ran perfect races (NO BURPEES) in all but two events setting his focus on reaching his first podium in 2022 and showing everyone that the big guys can win races!!!

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Instagram - @m_ely84

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Finding joy in running through grief and loss with Dominique Cofield

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#056 - Active duty military member, mom, and runner Dominique Cofield shares her running journey and how she regained her joy through running after the loss of her sister. We also discuss ways to enter a marathon and Dominique’s fundraising efforts with the American Cancer Society for her first marathon.

Topics Covered:

How running can help you during a time of grief
Taking the next step and increasing your race distance
Different ways to sign-up and run a marathon
Benefits of being part of a running group

Dominique Cofield

Dominique grew up all over the world being in a military family and is the youngest of three children. She considers Chicago home and attended Kenwood Academy High School on the Southside of Chicago and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Dominique’s family is made up of service members, with her older siblings who served in the United States Air Force and her father who retired from the Army many years ago. Dominique spent the last 15 years in the Army as a patient administration specialist.

Dominique currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband of 13 years, Deon, and two children, Lauryn (10) and Elliott (7). She will soon receive her second Bachelor of Arts degree, this time in Organizational Development. As Dominique prepares for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2023, she is raising funds for the American Cancer Society.

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Instagram (Dominique) - @the_one_that_smiles_often

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Inspire to Run Podcast - How to Reach Your Goals Today by Finding the Right Coach with Richard Conner and Kevin Gregory

Transcript

Richard Conner00:00:00.479

Hey everyone, welcome to episode 55. Today I'm going to be in the guest chair and I'm going to be interviewed by my good friend and coach Kevin Gregory from underdog fitness. We're going to talk about my journey to Spartan trifecta. The reason why I got a coach and all the fears that I faced along the way, hope you enjoy.

Intro/Outro00:00:19.829

Welcome to Inspire to run podcast. Here you will find inspiration